3 June 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 87





 

Headlines






Warner Bros Pictures to foray into animation films in India
 Warner Bros enters into animation films in India; to fund, market & distribute film directed by Jyotin Goel.

Tata Sky drops subscription fee
 Tata Sky reduces monthly subscription prices across all packages; family pack sees Rs 50 drop to Rs 200.

IndusInd Media disconnection issue: Delhi HC grants stay
Delhi HC says the 4 distributors will have to ensure that the IMCL feed reaches the MSO's subscribers.

Executive Dossier
'India is a dynamic and an absolute key market for us'
 Interview with BBC World Ltd. managing director Anne Barnard

Star One launches laughter helpline 'Dial-a-Smile'

284 new journals got FDI in past five years: Dasmunsi

AXN Beyond expands footprint with Singapore launch

'Transformers' triumphs at MTV Movie awards

BBC Trust completes review of site bbc.co.uk

Networks in US collaborate to fight cancer

MRTP refuses relief to Tata Sky, issues notice to Dish

Online video viewers to quadruple to 1 bn in 2013

French TV content made available on iTunes

Pixelkraft launches buzzar.tv

Eros to release God Tussi Great Ho in August

Wizcraft to unveil 'Unforgettable Tour' with film stars

Lionsgate reports record revenues of $1.36 bn for 2008

Radio Mirchi launches Return of Fachcha campaign

BBC to conduct marketing campaign around Olympics


Nickelodeon launches Qwikies games for Verizon users

Twinkle hopes to seal deal for Balaji show
Poonam Dhillon connecting to her Punjabi roots.
Vineet Raina refuses to be a puppet
My charm lies in being imperfect
Movies beckon Shilpa Anand
Will do reality show for money- Vivan
Alok helps Parul catch the i10

News Releases
Amrita TV raga ratnam junior crown ro Arjun
'My name is Anthony Gonsalves' World TV Premiere on UTV Movies
94.3 MY FM stubs the big Cigarette on World Anti Tobacco Day Rounds up on smokers in 17 cities
UTVi's happy hour scores the highest timespent among all programes in the business news genre
Zee Cinema Ratings Touch the Skies with the Taare Zameen Par Star

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (18/05/2008 to 24/05/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (18/05/2008 to 24/05/2008)
MAX
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Reliance Big Entertainment ties up with T-Series for KARZZZ
    		• TataSky reduces monthly subscription charges by up to Rs 50
    		• IPL mania: Cricket merchandise doing brisk sales
    		• Selling players may be taxing for franchisees
    		• Bollywood hopes to turn tide with big flicks
    		• Rise of Bhojpuri on the eastern screen
    		• IPL takes a toll on movie releases this summer
    		• Newspapers see sales, advertising revenue climb: WAN
    		• IPL bowls out malls, box office in viewership
    		• Franchisees look beyond IPL series
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• Reliance Big Entertainment acquires rights for 'Karzzz'
    		• Tata Sky reduces monthly subscription rates
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• TDSAT restrains BSNL from disconnecting TTL from its network
    		• DD, AIR employees to proceed on 'tool down' strike today
    		• IPL takes a toll on movie releases this summer
    		• Cricket made IPL a success: Warne
    		• Triumph of the underdog in cash-rich IPL
    		• Publicity campaign for TV Nandi awards launched
    Source:The Hindu
      
    		• Universal Studios theme park reopens after blaze
    		• Mass mania: 24 million watched IPL final
    		• Editors Guild assails Gujarat police action against TOI
    Source: Times of India
      
    		• Adobe introduces Acrobat.com and releases Acrobat 9
    Source: ITvoir
      
    		• Rahul T20 live on DD, Cong bats it’s unlike ‘capitalist’ IPL
    		• IPL money to benefit youngsters: Pataudi
    Source: Indian Express
      
    		• Withdrawal symptoms for fans, cheer for businesses
    Source: Livemint
     
    		• Sony may have made Rs 300 cr in first IPL season
    Source: CNN-IBN
      
    		• Big Entertainment acquires 'Karzzz' rights
    		• PCB version of IPL getting sponsorship feelers
    		• IPL takes a toll on movie releases this summer
    		• Ekta Kapoor to pray for protégé Rajiv's success
    		• Prachi will always be the original Bani’
    		•  Ram Kapoor turns blogger for international fans
    		• Business lessons from the Rajasthan Royals
    		• Phew! Twenty20 over, channels sigh
    		•  IPL gives future career a new spin
    		• Ticket to Hollywood
    Source: DNA
      
    		• Cable forum seeks parity with DTH
    		• Home delivery food sales sizzle with IPL culmination
    		• To thwart TiVo, a nod to TV’s golden age
    		• US television taps imported series
    		• TDSAT relief toTata Tele as BSNL told not to disconnect its network
    		• ''People want their news, now!''
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• DoT-Trai tussle over 3G continues
    		• Samsung Telecom eyes alternate channels
    		• 50% cable and satellite viewers tuned in to IPL`s last leg
    		• Media outsourcing attracts ire of US anti-offshoring brigade
    		• Plenty in a name
    		• TDSAT restrains BSNL from disconnecting Tata Tele
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• Switzerland can enjoy a full-20 channels TV on their mobile phones via Swisscom
    Source: Mobiletor.com
      
    		• Rohit Roy enjoying his stint as a talk show host
    Source: Bombay News
     
    International News
    		• Shahid Masud made PTV chief
    Source: Khaleej Times
     
    		• Satellite companies DISH and EchoStar sue TiVo
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Australia: Free TV lobbies Govt for sports rights
    Source: ABC
     
    		• Sci Fi Channel is game to join the virtual world
    Source: LA Times
     
    		• Scary programme pair launch TV channel
    Source: Crains Manchester Business
     
    		• Digital Hub firm wins €600k BBC cartoon deal
    Source: SB Post
     
    		• Kimbo Slice Wins Network TV Debut, Remains Undefeated
    Source: Black Voices
     
    		• Spain: DTT beats cable TV in ratings
    		• Time Warner Cable to offer web to TV link
    Source: Advanced Television
    		• WWE chairman promotes `Raw' with $1M giveaway
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• NBCU, Nielsen Launch ‘Fusion’ Sales Metrics
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Eurocom Cable, CableTEL announce merger
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• ABC Gets the Market Moving
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Virgin TV channels going widescreen
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Burlington Debates Dropping Al Jazeera
    Source: Zmag
     
    		• BANGLADESH: ABC Radio goes into air in July
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• Keke Palmer joins Nickelodeon pilot
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• Bertelsmann escalates talks to exit Sony-BMG-paper
    Source: Reuters
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